M.A. Music

Studying History's Musicians

Focus on music history in an intensive program designed for students who want to take their next steps as a music educator or scholar. Build the foundation for a doctoral degree and engage in the advanced study of music history, theory and literature. Students in this program complete a thesis, with mentorship from a first-class faculty of accomplished scholars.

Degree

Degree Prep

Degree Roadmap

Financial

Scholarships

Over 150 merit–based scholarships are awarded to music students each year. Awards are based on entrance auditions. Priority consideration is given to those who audition by the last Saturday of February and have a 3.0 high school GPA.

The College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences provides annual scholarship awards totaling approximately $1,600,000. For information on specific scholarships, feel free to meet with a representative from the CLASS Student Services team.

Financial Aid

To find out about deadlines, scholarships and eligibility requirements, please visit the University of Idaho Financial Aid Office.

Get Involved

Hands-On Learning

Teach as a graduate teaching assistant in music theory, aural skills, music history, and applied instruction.

Teach and develop your pedagogy skills through our Preparatory Division, which offers exceptional pre-college music instruction to the community.

Perform in master classes with renowned musicians, including artists from the Auditorium Chamber Music Series, a series that presents some of the world's finest chamber ensembles on campus.

Perform with one of our 20-plus large and small ensembles. We produce over 150 concerts per year!

Participate as a performer, presenter, listener, intern or volunteer in the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, a four-day event which draws hundreds of top jazz artists and spectators from around the world to the University of Idaho each year.

Internships

Disney All-American College Band

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Dynamix Academy of Music and Dance (Shanghai)

Interlochen Center for the Arts

School of Music Internships include arts management, choral administration, jazz festival audio technician, jazz festival site management and production management